Abbreviations You Should Know Flashcards
1
Q
AC,ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
ADHD
A
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
3
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
4
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
5
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
6
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index
7
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
8
Q
BPH
A
Benign postatic hyperthropy
9
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
10
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
11
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
12
Q
C
A
Celcius
13
Q
C&S
A
Culture & senstivity
14
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
15
Q
CDC
A
Center of Disease Control
16
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
17
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
19
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
20
Q
CVA
A
Cardiovascular accident (CVA)
21
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
22
Q
DOB
A
Date of Birth
23
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
24
Q
ECG,EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
25
Q
ER
A
Emergency room
26
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
